Rosengarten is a rural municipality in the district of Harburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, close to Hamburg. It has a population of 13,242 (2004). It was formed in 1972 as a combination of the villages of Eckel, Ehestorf (with Alvesen), Emsen, Iddensen, Klecken, Leversen, Nenndorf, Sottorf, Tötensen, and Vahrendorf, and was named for a nearby forest of the same name.
Rosengarten | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Rosengarten within Harburg district | |
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| Coordinates: 53°23′N 09°54′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Harburg |
| Subdivisions | 10 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Dirk Seidler[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.67 km2 (24.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,697 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21224 |
| Dialling codes | 04108 |
| Vehicle registration | WL |
Established in 1990, the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Guinea to Hamburg is located in Rosengarten.[3]
The village Tötensen is well known in Germany as the residence of Dieter Bohlen.
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